Hi Starznight,
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Originally Posted by Starznight
It had a few mild stretching exercises but wanted to focus more on strengthening exercises... Not a good thing for me at least since my lesion seems to be interfering with the signal to relax the muscles after contracting them. Which honestly is probably why PT doesn't work well for me.  |
Do you use a muscle relaxer?
I do weight training. I have a 4 station weight machine in my home. I love weight training but my muscles don't relax so after I'm done working out I do gentle stretching exercises to help the muscles relax (this was recommended by my Physical Therapist).
I also use a muscle relaxer (Baclofen) which has helped my muscles to relax easier than when I wasn't using it.
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Sally:
Bed exercises are just not as fruitful as floor exercises
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They should be Sally
I never do PT exercises on the floor, heck I'd never get back up
Are you able to stand and do some of the exercises while hanging on to something sturdy?
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I hate my life now. Sorry to be a downer, but nursing home life is not for me.
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